The North Sea Open Science Conference

Datum:

7 november 2016 10:00t.e.m.10 november 2016 18:00

Locatie:

Thermae Palace,Koningin Astridlaan 7, Ostend

This conference will highlight state-of-the-art knowledge, solutions and prospects to enlarge the scientific basis for an ecosystem-based management of the North Sea. Two main pillars with associated themes will structure the content of the conference:Scientific fundament, comprising spatio-temporal patterns and marine ecosystem processes;Science for management and policy, comprising ecosystem assessment, assessment tools, and socio-economic relevanceThe conference is open to fundamental and applied research, lessons-learnt from both successes and failures in marine management, and innovative measurement and data handling concepts from within and beyond the North Sea.The conference will equally cover biodiversity and physico-chemical environmental aspects of the North Sea.